Friday, August 23, 2019

Lights Who? Languishing in Indy Cars Shadow

Yeah, I know, we're supposed to be laser
focused upon that IndyCar title fight, Righto? For which I'll let other IndyCar
Blogging Brethren Do thoust Heavy lifting...

And Not that it matters, what your lowly No
Fenders Scribe Tomaso thinks; Hmm? As Blogging Ain't exactly a lucrative
career... Hence I'll ARSE-Sume' those above my Pay Grade will hopefully figure
this out one day?

As I'm still standing firmly on my Belief
that Hulman & Co. and particularly that Puffed Shirt named Mark Miles must
really be getting a very largish cheque for Blacking Out Devoted Fans Free
Access to Indy Lights race coverage, since the series simply Doesn't need any
extra Media coverage these Days, El Correctomundo?

Surely Y'all would be willing to Shell Out $50
bucks to watch a paltry Nine Spec-chassis racing cars go round 'N round in
Circles? And what happens when Yuhs Pay to watch a Practice or Qualifying
session that's Rained out?

Thus with the Lights series meager Car count,
currently there appears to only be two Drivers vying to be crowned Champion this
season, with NO Disrespect to the other competitors - attempting to claim the
$1m prize to go IndyCar racing for at least three weekends next year, including
the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 guaranteed.

With Askew having won six races vs. VeeKay's
three, (to date) with Oliver having claimed the Season's Crown Jewell, the
Freedom 100 this May to Boot.

Both Drivers are former Feeder Series
Champions, with Rinus having graduated from his 2018 Pro Mazda Championship
title to Lights, where Askew finished Third Overall, with the pair of Rookies
being split by Oh KanaDuh's Parker Thompson, who's apparently contesting his
Sophomore season in what's now known as Indy Pro 2000.

Ironically, it was Askew getting the better
of VeeKay in the preceding U.s.F2000 Championship Fight, with the Dutchman
finishing runner-up, as the pair seem to be Shadow Boxing each other towards
Indy Cars a la Patricio O'Ward v Colton Herta's Lights careers...

Both made their IndyCar Test Debut's recently
at Portland International Raceway. With Askew testing for Chip Ganassi Racing
in reigning IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon's No. 9 mount.

While VeeKay spent the day driving FAST
EDDIE's #20 Dallara-Chevrolet racecar, and the Niederlander' could possibly
make his IndyCar Debut with Ed Carpenter Racing next year? Especially since ECR
really hasn't Dazzled us that much this season. then again, perhaps a Full-time
ride at Carlin could be in store? Since Rinus seems to have the better funding
of the two.

Although hopefully
neither of these aspiring IndyCar Drivers will be cursed by driving for A.J.
Foyt enterprises next year! Which Sadly, Ain't the place to go to blossom as an
IndyCar racer these Days...